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Keith

Sivaguru Ayyadurai
By Sivaguru Ayyadurai Chief Content Creator
Updated: Oct 7, 2024 | 👁️ 74 Views | 🔊 15 Pronunciations
✔️ Fact Checked by Selvakumar Mariappan (Technical Specialist)

Gender: Male

Origin: Scottish

Meaning: Of the Forest, Wood, From the Battleground

Pronunciation: keeth, /kiːθ/, K IY TH

Popularity Rank: #1,017

On this page:

  • 1. Who is Keith?
  • 2. Keith Meanings
  • 3. Keith Pronunciation Guide
  • 4. Record your pronunciation of Keith
  • 5. Translations of Keith
  • 6. Keith Name Popularity
  • 7. Keith popularity in U.S.
  • 8. Famous People with Name Keith
  • 9. Latest News about Keith
  • 10. Nicknames for Keith
  • 11. Keith Name Poster
  • 12. Names similar to Keith

Who is Keith?

James Barry Keefer, better known by his stage name Keith, is an American vocalist. His best known song was "98.6" which reached No. 7 on Billboard Hot 100 in 1966. He legally changed his name to Bazza Keefer in 1988, in memory of his mother.
Source: Wikipedia | Last updated on April 25, 2024

Keith Meanings

  • Of the Forest
  • Wood
  • From the Battleground
  • Son of the forest
  • Origin - Scottish
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Derived from the Gaelic name Mac Caoith, meaning 'son of Caoith'. Caoith is a Gaelic name meaning 'forest'.

The name Keith is of Scottish origin and means Of the Forest, Wood, From the Battleground, Son of the forest. It is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a First Name.

Keith is commonly found in United States of America, United Kingdom, Ireland, and 85 more countries.

Keith Pronunciation Guide

Phonetic Pronunciation: keeth

IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet): /kiːθ/

ARPAbet Phonetic Pronunciation: K IY TH

K: Pronounce as in "cat" (K AE T)

IY: Pronounce as in "see" (S IY)

TH: Pronounce as in "thin" (TH IH N)

This pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET system, a phonetic notation developed by the Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) for speech recognition systems. Each ARPABET symbol corresponds to a distinct sound in English. For example, 'JH' represents the sound as in 'joke,' 'AA' represents the sound as in 'father,' and 'N' represents the sound as in 'no.'

The pronunciation guide was generated using the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, a public domain resource for phonetic pronunciations of words.

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Keith Name Popularity

At NamesLook, the name Keith is recorded 63,821 times globally, ranking it as the 1,017th most common name worldwide.

Keith is most prevalent in United States of America, with 26,239 occurrences, making it the 199th most popular name in the country.

In Ireland, the name Keith is found among 1 in every 25 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.

Keith Popularity by Country

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CountryRankFrequency
United States of America#1991 : 69
United Kingdom#1191 : 29
Ireland#761 : 25
South Africa#6641 : 736
Hong Kong#1471 : 163
Canada#2161 : 153
Singapore#2961 : 456
Malaysia#1,3601 : 1,983
Malta#391 : 76
Jamaica#2061 : 292
Italy#5,1961 : 4,531
France#5,2611 : 5,573
Philippines#5621 : 1,070
Costa Rica#9701 : 651
Spain#3,2391 : 2,959
Macao#2511 : 562
United Arab Emirates#4,0441 : 5,498
Netherlands#2,9731 : 2,108
Saudi Arabia#12,7291 : 16,340
Peru#3,6521 : 6,239
Germany#3,1751 : 2,547
Brazil#4,9361 : 6,764
Belgium#2,7841 : 2,447
Nigeria#6,0301 : 10,639
Colombia#9,5271 : 12,896
China#7231 : 1,618
Oman#6,4121 : 8,378
Qatar#3,8541 : 6,167
Mexico#8,9791 : 12,869
Kuwait#5,9091 : 10,065
Chile#6,3731 : 11,424
Switzerland#3,4561 : 3,961
Panama#2,9361 : 4,610
Botswana#7171 : 1,929
Turkey#14,0101 : 23,783
Japan#1,3021 : 2,119
Namibia#1,1431 : 3,040
Sweden#2,0111 : 2,209
Taiwan#1,7471 : 5,484
Russia#11,6621 : 14,029
Portugal#3,1901 : 5,731
Cyprus#6441 : 1,005
Norway#1,8451 : 3,319
Palestine#10,5011 : 13,832
Israel#11,0421 : 14,083
Bahrain#6,5661 : 13,053
India#18,7311 : 41,610

List of countries the name Keith is rarely found

  • Bolivia:18 occurrences
  • Mauritius:18 occurrences
  • Denmark: 17 occurrences
  • Egypt:16 occurrences
  • Finland: 15 occurrences
  • Austria:13 occurrences
  • Ghana:13 occurrences
  • Brunei Darussalam: 12 occurrences
  • Cameroon:12 occurrences
  • Morocco:12 occurrences
  • Greece: 11 occurrences
  • Algeria:10 occurrences
  • Luxembourg:10 occurrences
  • Estonia:9 occurrences
  • Guatemala:7 occurrences
  • Libya:7 occurrences
  • Poland: 6 occurrences
  • Angola:5 occurrences
  • Argentina:5 occurrences
  • Bulgaria: 5 occurrences
  • Iraq:5 occurrences
  • Iran: 5 occurrences
  • Kazakhstan:5 occurrences
  • Tunisia:5 occurrences
  • Czechia: 4 occurrences
  • Hungary: 4 occurrences
  • Indonesia: 4 occurrences
  • Sudan:4 occurrences
  • Uruguay:4 occurrences
  • Croatia: 3 occurrences
  • Jordan:3 occurrences
  • Lebanon:3 occurrences
  • Bangladesh: 2 occurrences
  • Ecuador:2 occurrences
  • Moldova: 2 occurrences
  • Serbia: 2 occurrences
  • Lithuania:1 occurrences
  • Maldives: 1 occurrences
  • Puerto Rico:1 occurrences
  • Slovenia: 1 occurrences
  • Yemen:1 occurrences

Keith popularity in U.S.

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This chart displays the ranking of the name Keith from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.

Famous People with Name Keith

📰 Latest News about Keith

Stay updated with the most recent news about Keith. Read on to catch up with Keith's latest headlines

Last Updated: May 27, 2024 06:56 AM (GMT + 5.30)

  • NBA free agency: 76ers want a star to pair with Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey - The Philadelphia Inquirer
    Source: The Philadelphia Inquirer | Published on: May 26, 2024
  • Keith Schembri's and Konrad Mizzi's secret hand in Vitals medical supply company - Times of Malta
    Source: Times of Malta | Published on: May 26, 2024
  • Keith County man recounts being trapped in basement after storm destroyed part of home - KNOP
    Source: KNOP | Published on: May 25, 2024
  • Detroit Tigers rookie Colt Keith hits first home run of MLB career. It wasn't a fluke - Detroit Free Press
    Source: Detroit Free Press | Published on: May 25, 2024
  • Colt Keith hits first MLB home run in Tigers' win - MLB.com
    Source: MLB.com | Published on: May 25, 2024
  • Keith Alan Kloiber - Now Habersham
    Source: Now Habersham | Published on: May 25, 2024
  • Tigers 6, Blue Jays 2: The Keith and Carp Show - Bless You Boys
    Source: Bless You Boys | Published on: May 25, 2024
  • Keith Johanneson honors wife's legacy with $1 million gift to Bemidji State nursing - Bemidji Pioneer
    Source: Bemidji Pioneer | Published on: May 24, 2024
  • Destiny 2: The Final Shape Reveals First Listen of Keith David as Commander Zavala - IGN
    Source: IGN | Published on: May 24, 2024
  • Keith Bishop Obituary (1956 - 2024) - Holyoke, MA - The Republican - Obituaries
    Source: Obituaries | Published on: May 17, 2024

Nicknames for Keith

Key, Keithy, K-Dawg, Keithster, Keef, Keitharoo, King Keith, Captain Keith, Keithinator, Chief Keith

Keith Name Poster

Keith Name Poster

Names similar to Keith

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